{"product_id":"bump-in-the-dark","title":"Bump in the Dark","description":"\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" summary=\"Description\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"descr\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" summary=\"Description\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"descr\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2025 Crit Awards™ finalist for Best Indie TTRPG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-83951b82-7fff-5e01-1f93-d92960ff54c9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's 1994 in the region of the fictional Ontonagon Peninsula known as \"Iron Country,\" a belt of mining towns barely clinging to life. These towns are surrounded on all sides by the Sylvan Wilds, a forest known for old-growth pines and strange happenings. All of Iron Country seems to be teeming with the supernatural, a fact those in power would like to conceal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou are a hunter, and you’ve promised to keep regular people safe from the horrors in the darkness. You will investigate the strange happenings going on throughout Iron Country, attempting to put the pieces together and stop the monsters before people get hurt. Will you be able to stop the malevolent forces before their power grows too strong to contain? Will you stand strong with your found family and community or will you sacrifice yourself to spare the ones you love? Will you be lost trying to find solace wherever you can?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrilling, gritty, and utterly human, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBump in the Dark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a roleplaying game of supernatural mystery and action-packed showdowns with regular folk caught in the middle. It's a game about chosen family, protecting your community, and standing up to the forces (mundane and supernatural alike) that want to tear down all you've built.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRevised Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is re-imagined with updated rules to streamline play and provide support for GMs and players. The game features a new approach to downtime, expanded information on more than 25 factions, guidance on changing the game, more oracles and roll tables, and tons of newly commissioned art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e2-5 players (including GM) | 4-15+ sessions | 3-5 hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject matter includes violence, sacrifice, supernatural occurances, horror, monsters, gore, chosen family, class conflict, economic inequality.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePraise for the Game\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"While Forged in the Dark may have been written for heists, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBump in the Dark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shows how it shines for monster hunting and investigation, and Last Pine is a place that needs monster hunters. Jex's take on Iron Country may challenge Stephen King's Maine for one of my favorite horror locales.\" -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/r-rook.itch.io\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Ruane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ENNIE-winning author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoonlight on Roseville Beach \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSherwood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBump in the Dark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is my go-to RPG for urban fantasy. If I ever want found family paranormal stories like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuffy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNight in the Woods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, I reach for this game.\" - Michael Elliott,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/notwriting.itch.io\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot Writing Games\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBump in the Dark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cuts right to the good stuff, never losing sight of juicy character drama amidst all the action and intrigue. The emergent mystery mechanics are a fantastically simple way for your table to engage in complex, dramatic investigations while letting the (complex, dramatic) player characters shine.\" -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bloody-gorgeous.itch.io\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSarah Bolling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, contributing writer to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrindlewood Bay, The Between\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublic Access\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jex Thomas, Eddie Monotone, Michael Elliott, Alison Cooley, Ashley Altadonna, Eli Kurtz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56004352639298,"sku":"LPP001","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/7128\/7362\/files\/image_f2af77e1-e1cf-4ee3-af0e-7b46ad7950cc.png?v=1787783348","url":"https:\/\/shop.theboardbard.com\/products\/bump-in-the-dark","provider":"Board Bard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}